Length Converter
Metric and imperial distances.
1 centimeter = 0.01 m. Enter any value to convert centimeters (cm) to meters (m), or use the table below for common values.
m = cm × 0.01
Example: 10 cm = 0.1 m. To convert the other way, use cm = m × 100.
| Centimeters (cm) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.01 m |
| 2 cm | 0.02 m |
| 3 cm | 0.03 m |
| 4 cm | 0.04 m |
| 5 cm | 0.05 m |
| 6 cm | 0.06 m |
| 7 cm | 0.07 m |
| 8 cm | 0.08 m |
| 9 cm | 0.09 m |
| 10 cm | 0.1 m |
| 15 cm | 0.15 m |
| 20 cm | 0.2 m |
| 25 cm | 0.25 m |
| 30 cm | 0.3 m |
| 40 cm | 0.4 m |
| 50 cm | 0.5 m |
| 75 cm | 0.75 m |
| 100 cm | 1 m |
| 250 cm | 2.5 m |
| 500 cm | 5 m |
| 1,000 cm | 10 m |
The centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is used for body height, clothing sizes and everyday objects in almost every country outside the United States.
The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Use the formula m = cm × 0.01. For example, 10 cm = 0.1 m.
1 cm = 0.01 m.
Use cm = m × 100. 1 m = 100 cm.